{ "title": "Episode 767: The Wind Waker Out of Context", "link": "https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-767-wind-157295653", "pubDate": "Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:17 GMT", "enclosure": { "url": "https://www.patreon.com/api/rss/u/qT6yj_KvyTyRfhY844EYuLQC6g56zang/e/157295653.mp3?sig=TNzMN-hq3TbrOJ2LQGMNSoap0YF0MMpebCj0pWcRW0M%3D", "length": "76739679", "type": "audio/mpeg" }, "content": "

Stuart: Hello, Nauties! It\u2019s me, the English esquire, the British bullshitter, the Albion I\u2019ll-be-on-your-podcast\u2026 er, ignore that last one, it got away from me. Actually, just ignore all of them. Hi, I\u2019m Stuart Gipp. I\u2019ve gathered my dear pals Seumidh MacDonald and Dave Bulmer to once again discuss a Legend of Zelda classic. Why? Well, because I played through Wind Waker HD\u2014the first time I had done so\u2014and thought it would be worth discussing out of context.

What context, you ask? I suppose the hindsight that\u2019s inherently factored into any given coverage of a game that came out, ooh, 400 years ago now. I don\u2019t really know anything about Zelda, which I think\u2014perhaps arrogantly\u2014makes my perspective worthwhile in a discussion of it. And yes, I\u2019ve done the work, I\u2019ve played the game. But you\u2019ll have to listen to the episode to find out if I liked it or not. It\u2019s a secret.

Jocular self-aggrandisement aside, I do enjoy this format. I\u2019ve been trying to spend my gaming time in 2026 playing through the \u201cbig games\u201d, ones that turn up on lists of The Greatest Bestest yet for whatever reason have always evaded me. As I said, I think it\u2019s valuable for people who encounter these titles to talk about and get some hopefully new and interesting opinions out there. Dave and Seumidh are always a treat to talk to and I hope that this discussion of an acknowledged (but controversial) classic will hold some value for you!

We\u2019ve already got another \u201cOut of Context\u201d episode in the bag, this time covering another, non-Zelda Nintendo 64 game. What could it be? Who could possibly know? Well, me, I do. And Seumidh. And Dave. And, I suppose, anyone who pays attention to my BlueSky. But for god\u2019s sake don\u2019t do that, I don\u2019t half wibble on.

Edits by Greg Leahy. Art by Tracey Yardley.

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